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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Attend a live reading and conversation wit
 h author Louis Busch\, who discusses his new book Carry Your Heart.</p>\n<
 p>The 45-minute conversation is followed by a 15-minute question and answe
 r period. Check out the HPL catalogue to <a href="https://hpl.bibliocommon
 s.com/v2/record/S125C997385">borrow the book</a> before the event.</p>\n<p
 >Drawing from principles embedded within Cree worldview\, and the author&r
 squo\;s two decades of clinical expertise\,&nbsp\;Carry Your Heart&nbsp\;w
 alks readers through teachings from several prominent Indigenous Knowledge
  Holders from across Turtle Island to reveal how suffering &mdash\; whethe
 r physical or emotional &mdash\; can foster both personal insight and comm
 unal strength. This holistic approach blends Western psychological knowled
 ge and Indigenous cultural teachings and allows everyone to personalize th
 eir journey as they read and work through the most tender discomforts and 
 stressors with balance and clarity. Through this tapestry of ancestral Tea
 chings\, Busch reminds us that even our deepest wounds carry the potential
  to transform us and that within our suffering lies a profound connection 
 to the world around us.</p>\n<p>Louis Busch&nbsp\;is a Bear Clan member of
  Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation\, a registered psychotherapist and a behaviou
 ral scientist. With over two decades of experience in mental health\, fore
 nsic and community settings\, Louis centres his work on relational\, ethic
 al and culturally grounded approaches to wellness. He currently serves as 
 an assistant clinical professor (adjunct) at McMaster University and as a 
 special projects officer for Indigenous curriculum and pedagogy at the Uni
 versity of Toronto.&nbsp\;His work is dedicated to centring Indigenous cul
 tural knowledge as the way to restore balance and support the healing jour
 neys of First Nations communities. A recent recipient of the prestigious 2
 024 SSHRC Impact Awards\, Louis dedicates his work to advancing culturally
  relevant wellness initiatives that empower marginalized communities.</p>\
 n<p><a href="https://epicbooks.ca/?q=h">Epic Books</a> will sell copies of
  the book at the event.</p>\n<p><span style="background-color: #ffff00\;">
 </span></p>\nhttps://hpl.libnet.info/event/17068020
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